June 28, 1972-Sept. 9, 2023 Celina, Texas Erik Jacobson, 51, Celina, TX, formerly of Minot, ND, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, in his home. Erik
Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ophelia broke down counties in every state with the highest opioid dispense rates. In the case of a tie, the county with the higher population and higher raw number is ranked higher. Data was available for 98% of counties in the United States. Overall in North Dakota, the opioid dispensing rate was 36.7 per 100 people, compared to 43.3 nationally.
Stacker used data from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information to find the counties in North Dakota that have experienced the most tornadoes since 2000. While data is available going back to 1950, tornado tracking by the National Weather Service became more robust and accurate in the 1990s. Since counties can vary in size, they are ranked by the number of tornadoes per 100 square miles. Counties that experienced less than five tornadoes are not included.